Muyala's music career took off in 1991 when she won first prize at the First National Tango Contest of Uruguay, which involved 350 participants from all over the country. That same year, she put together a band and toured the country. In 1994 she was invited by singer-songwriter
Estela Magnone in the group
Seda in a concert for her disc
Prismatic Vals at the Vaz Ferreira theater. She was a solo singer and performed with musicians
Pitufo Lombardo, Shyra Panzardo, She recorded her fourth CD live and her first DVD called
Malena Muyala en el Solís at the
Solis Theatre; it was released in 2009. She was invited by Argentinian authorities to participate in a bicentennial celebration. She performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Montevideo for the mayor's assumption ceremony. In 2011, she performed for Uruguay's bicentennials for events concerning
Jose Artigas and the
Oriental Revolution at Mercedes, Las Piedras and Montevideo. She also recorded alongside other major artists a song for the Fundación Celeste, a nonprofit organization put together by the
Uruguay national team to promote sports. In 2011, Muyala toured the Montevideo neighborhoods, and listened to stories from locals. She documented her experience in a book and album project called
Pebeta de mi Barrio. Her tour was declared of interest by the United Nations and
UNESCO, and was given an award by Festival
Cubadisco 2012. == Members ==